Posts tagged with "TRS"

September 13th, 2019114
The New Zealand Motor Cup - one of the oldest and most iconic trophies in Kiwi sport - is set to return to what many believe is its spiritual home with confirmation that the new generation of cars in the Castrol Toyota Racing Series will compete for the trophy at Pukekohe Park over the weekend of February 8th and 9th.
It is the first...

September 10th, 2019133
Darkhorse Racing's Andrew Jackson is the latest driver to be confirmed for the next Toyota 86 Championship and is targeting top five results in his second year in the category.
Two seventh place results in last year's campaign proved the experienced racer could find plenty of pace in the Toyota, but with limited knowledge of the...

September 6th, 2019275
The first New Zealand testing of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand's FT-60 open-wheeler got underway this week with the car running at both Hampton Downs and Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon - the venue for the country's annual Grand Prix event.
Behind the wheel of the 280 horsepower, high downforce state-of-the-art racer was two-time New...

September 3rd, 2019160
The most experienced racer in the Toyota 86 Championship - Connor Adam - is aiming fairly and squarely at the 2019-2020 title. It's the Auckland racer's fourth season in the highly competitive championship and represents his best chance yet of securing the much sought after title.
"Last season was definitely one of highs and...

August 26th, 2019164
Sixteen-year-old Brock Gilchrist is set to return to the 2019-2020 Toyota 86 Championship faster, stronger and fitter following a standout debut season.
Gilchrist was one of the stars of the championship last season, bagging two podiums at Teretonga Park and Hampton Downs as a fifteen-year-old rookie in the NEXUS Logistics-supported...

July 30th, 2019213
A new engineering partnership between mtec Motorsport and top French team R-Ace GP for the 2020 Castrol Toyota Racing Series (TRS) could make the new-look championship one of the most competitive in its 16 year history.
The new three year partnership sees the team renamed as mtec Motorsport - Engineered By R-Ace GP and will see R-Ace...

July 26th, 2019369
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand’s new Toyota FT-60 hit the track for the first time this week running at three Italian circuits - Vairano, Cremona and Franciacorta.
Driven by experienced RLR Motorsport LMP2 racer Arjun Maini - who drove the previous Toyota FT-50 to fourth in the all New Zealand Castrol Toyota Racing Series...

July 22nd, 2019261
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has today confirmed Hankook Tire as tyre supplier for the new generation Toyota FT-60 and the next Castrol Toyota Racing Series (TRS), which begins in January 2020.
The new contract provides for more than 1,600 tyres per Castrol Toyota
Racing Series (TRS) season from 2020 onwards and will begin with...

June 26th, 2019360
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand's Nicolas Caillol is heading overseas to spread the good oil on the new-look Castrol Toyota Racing Series - which looks set to be bigger and better than ever before from 2020 onwards.
Hot on the heels of the category's announcement of a new car - the FT-60 – category manager Caillol leaves New...

June 22nd, 2019385
Series Join Forces to Offer International Opportunities to Young Drivers
The Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires and Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand today announced a partnership that will see up-and-coming drivers afforded new opportunities in both series to further their racing careers. Several drivers in the Road to Indy have...

June 18th, 2019617
New Zealand’s premier single seater motorsport championship has received a major boost from world motorsport's governing body following a meeting of the FIA World Motorsport Council (WMSC) at the end of last week.
Drivers aiming to qualify for a Formula One Super Licence can now count Super Licence points from a European winter...

May 31st, 2019397
Toyota New Zealand has announced a massive new prize package for its rebranded TOYOTA GAZOO Racing 86 Championship as it focuses on continuing to provide a vital stepping stone for the country's best up and coming racing drivers.
The winner of the 2019-2020 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing 86 Championship will win a Toyota 86 road car for their...

May 30th, 2019567
It's a long way to the top if you want to make it to Formula 1 or even some of the other top global motorsport series.
If a driver makes it, they join an exclusive club in a sport that has arguably the smallest amount of athletes of any global sport at the top level. Just think about rugby, football, athletics, golf and basketball...

May 29th, 2019881
Toyota Racing New Zealand has today revealed both a new brand and a brand new racing car for its annual New Zealand-based single seater championship and says it is aiming to put the championship firmly on the map as a 'must do' for the world's best up and coming racing drivers.
The new FT-60 - the third car the series will have used...